Artist: Mase ft. Total
Video: “What You Want”
Album: Harlem World
Director: Joseph Kahn
The music video for “What You Want” begins with Mase juggling phone calls from his roster of girlfriends whom all don’t know about each other, sort of taking a page from the film “Def Jam’s How to Be A …

Date Rape is a song by Sublime and the eighteenth song to appear on their debut release, 40 Oz. To Freedom. Opening up with some outside instrumentation such as a group of saxophones, Nowell comes in with the vocals fairly quickly and delivers the lyrics in the form of …

Politically Uncorrect by Gretchen Wilson and Merle Haggard is a song about how what we stand for is not what majority of the country stands for now days. All anybody cares about is money and not the people who work hard and serve our country. That is true now …

Overview —“ I Disappear, a track written for the purposes of the Mission Impossible II soundtrack is a song that ended up causing a lot of controversy for Metallica and costing them a lot of fans, and not even for the song itself. For those of you who do …

When Two Worlds Collide is a song by Iron Maiden which appears on their album Virtual XI. The song opens up with a somewhat ominous sounding part which is driven by this interesting clean guitar part before Bayley comes in with the vocals of the track. I’ll be honest …

I’d never heard INXS before i saw the TV show Rockstar:INXS. I liked the show very much and now i see them on TV with this new album Switch. So i decided to try them out. I don’t feel sorry for buying the CD, infact, i love the set …

The Fender Squire Stratt is one of the most affordable guitars on the market. A cheaper version of the greatly hailed Stratocaster, the Squire Stratt is a much cheaper version- and it shows. The pickups are Fender Squire stock pickups, and are some of the cheapest and innexpensie out …

R. Kelly
“Trapped In The Closet, Part 20″
TP-3 Reloaded
Jive Records
Chapter 20 of “Trapped in the Closet” brings the story back to the elderly couple as Rosie the nosy neighbor is seen reading her bible at home (this series is just full of ‘black people cliches’, now isn’t it?) when her …

5446 That’s My Number/Ball And Chain is a song by Sublime and the sixth track on their debut record, 40 Oz. To Freedom. Starting out with one of the more recognizable sections from this record, this song opens up with a moderate tempo comprised of a classic reggae rhythm …

Fryin’ Up is a song by The Flaming Lips and appears as the seventh track on their album Telepathic Surgery. Opening up with a very catchy distorted guitar riff, right from the start of this song the band do an excellent job of having a very catchy rhythm and …

I have downloaded every song from Linkin Parks new album “Minutes to Midnight” off of iTunes and even though their new style of music is far from their old I think that this is still a good album. Most of the songs on this newer album are a slower …

Artist: SWV
Video: “Weak”
Album: It’s About Time
Label: RCA Records
Director: Lionel C. Martin
“Weak” is the third single and music video from SWV’s debut album “It’s About Time”, following “Right Here” and “I’m So Into You”. Once again helmed by music video director Lionel C. Martin (who is this guy, the Hype …

Alabama Getaway is a song by The Grateful Dead which is the opening track of their record Go To Heaven. The song opens up with a very energetic guitar lead which somewhat reminds of Chuck Berry although it certainly has the sound of The Dead. Garcia comes in quickly …

I found a real good Christmas album in Let It Snow! (Bonus Live Track) by Michael Buble. This is a great buy for this season. I was not wrong when I bought this album of one of my favorite singers. I am dead over hills over …

Overview —“ The Digitech RP-250 is a multi effects pedal used for guitars which has a variety of sounds, effects, amplifier models, and recording uses. I was looking into effects pedals and figured I would try out this pedal because of how much this one pedal could do and …

The Electro Harmonix Poly Chorus is an all analog effects pedal for guitar. It has four different modes of function, first is the filter matrix, the filter matrix is basically a stationary flanger, you can determine the exact point in the sweep you want to isolate and how …

Lil’ Kim ft. T-Pain and Charlie Wilson
“Download”
Brookland Media/Federal Distribution/UMG
Director: RAGE
“Download” is the latest single and music video from Lil’ Kim, accompanied by Aqua-Voice, oops I meant T-Pain, and Charlie Wilson. The song borrows heavily from Zapp’s “Computer Love” and even mentions the phrase several times in the lyrics. T-Pain …

Ship Of Fools is a track by The Doors which appears on the album Morrison Hotel. Ship Of Fools starts out in a pretty upbeat sounding tone with a vocal line led by Jim Morrison and accompanied by Robbie Krieger’s guitar work and Ray Manzarek’s organ line, which I …

Saving Us is a track by Serj Tankian which appears on his first album, Elect The Dead. I’ll be honest and say openly that when System Of A Down went on hiatus and then the members went off to do their own things, I paid a lot more attention …

The first time I saw and heard of the artist called Pink was when I was still in my earlier days of high school when she was still a fairly new artiste. Now Pink became popular in an age where the popularity of boy and girl pop bands like …

Sad Songs is a track by Andrew Jackson Jihad which is the tenth track on their latest album, Knife Man. Opening up with a catchy rhythm, the vocals quickly come into the song with a melody that is just as catchy as the rhythm itself. Something to note about …

I am so in love with this song, titled Dayang Nurfaizah - Still You Leave. The title is also known as ‘Kau Pergi Jua’. This song is actually a cover version of another veteran singer and Dayang Nurfaizah is sort of Malaysia’s answer to Beyonce. And she …

I recently rediscovered the grunge and hard rock band called “Pearl Jam”. They were one of my favourite bands in the early 2000s when I first started discovering my love for hard rock music and bands such as Creed, and Lifehouse. These days, I’ve begun to do some re-exploring …

“Gonna See My Friend” is the opening track on Pearl Jam’s album “Backspacer”. Like the album itself, the song is relatively short. The entire album was inspired by pop and new wave music. I can sort of see that influence in this song, it’s rather catchy but I would …

Now, Beyonce has a wonderfully amazing voice that has pretty much always seemed to grab the attention of the listener whenever one of her songs was played on the radio. But nothing has compared to the song, “Smash Into You”, which was played at the end of the film …

Love Songs Are Dumb Songs, But I Like —˜Em Anyway is a song by Sledding With Tigers and appears as the fourth song on their debut album, No Randy No. In contrast to preceding songs on this record, Love Songs Are Dumb Songs, But I Like —˜Em Anyway actually …

Luxury is a song by The Rolling Stones which appears on their record It’s Only Rock —˜N Roll. The track opens up with a rhythm guitar part along with a very brief lead guitar bit before the bass and drums quickly join in. Jagger comes in with the vocals …

There are only a select few songs that I like by Reba McEntire, and that’s simply because she sings very old-fashioned country songs. There is nothing wrong with that, but it isn’t really my style. She has an amazing voice and that really awesome country twang, which is one …

Watered-Down Love is a song by Bob Dylan which appears on his record Shot Of Love. The track starts out with a very upbeat sound, as do many of Dylan’s songs from his religious period, and Dylan sings in a melody which sounds unnaturally poppy in my opinion. To …

This is Sepultura’s 11th album, it is a concept album and a tribute to the Anthony Burgess novel A Clockwork Orange. The album was released January 23 of 2009, in my opinion the first highly anticipated metal album of the year, my hopes were really high, I love A …

Free Bird is a song by Andrew Jackson Jihad and is the penultimate track on their 2011 release, Knife Man. Though at first, I thought this might be some type of unorthodox cover of the iconic track from Lynyrd Skynyrd, but you can rest assured that this is another …

Despite its significant commercial success and continued airplay, I still consider Billy Idol’s second solo outing to be one of the most underrated albums ever recorded. For me, every single track on Rebel Yell is a winner, and they still sound as fresh today as they did a quarter …

Sledding With Tigers/Kids Split is a split release from Sledding With Tigers and KIDS put out in 2011. Just as a note, I will be focusing this review strictly on the four of eight tracks that Sledding With Tigers contributed to the record. The biggest issue with their songs …

The One I Want is a song by Green Day which appears on their debut record, 1039/Smoothed Out Slappy Hours. The track starts off basically by going back and forth between this faster and slower section, but this doesn’t last for very long as Armstrong comes in with the …

Unsolved Mysteries is a song by Animal Collective and is the second song on their record Strawberry Jam. Right from the beginning of the track, Unsolved Mysteries is incredibly more interesting musically than the track to precede it, Peacebone. For those of you who were disappointed that Peacebone focused …

I was listening to a TV channel called, “Music Choice” when my ears happened upon the sounds of Lacuna Coil. I believe the first song of theirs I heard was called “Swamped”. I loved the raunchy voice of the girl who sings lead vocals, and the melodic notes of …

I love this song and first heard it a few years back at Christmas time from a CD comprising of 101 Christmas songs. Little did I know it was sung back in 1960! But the song itself is so cute and I was hooked immediately when I heard it.
The …

“Live To Win” is the second solo album from Kiss front man, Paul Stanley. It was released in 2006, and as a huge fan of Kiss, I was very excited to hear this album. I thought his first solo album was incredible, and I was just as …

Ever had one of those moments when you see who is number 1 in the singles chart and when you see the artist you feel so far removed from mainstream music that you literally say, “Who?”.
I had one of these moments but thought I would have a listen to …

Artist: Destiny’s Child ft. Jermaine Dupri
Video: With Me, Part 1
Album: Destiny’s Child
Label: Columbia Records
Director: Darren Grant
“With Me, Part 1″ is the third single and music video from Destiny’s Child’s self-titled debut album, followed by “No, No, No (Part 1)” and “No, No, No (Part 2)”. This time, the female …

Overview —“ With the release of their newest album, 21st Century Breakdown, Green Day set off on a tour across The United States and I was able to see them on August 18th, 2009 at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, California. The opening band was Franz Ferdinand who …

Jay-Z ft. Mecca
“Feelin’ It”
Reasonable Doubt
Roc-A-Fella Records
“Feelin’ It” is the final single and music video from Jay-Z’s debut album “Reasonable Doubt”, it follows “Dead Presidents”, “Ain’t No Playa”, and “Can’t Knock The Hustle”. This time, Jay-Z decides to sample “Pastures” by a jazz music artist named Ahmad Jamal. Jay-Z is …

Remember both of these singers and girl group band..? They are Eternal and R&B singer Monica. I love the song that both of them have sung and that is called Angel of Mine.
Eternal is a UK band and they have sung this Angel of Mine version …

Usually, I avoid character songs. Not that I hate them, or that they’re always bad, but they just sound odd sometimes. But Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei already has the girls singing in the openings and endings. One of my favorite character songs of theirs is this song, by Yuu Kobayashi.
It …

No Sunlight is a song by Death Cab For Cutie which appears on their album Narrow Stairs. The track opens up with bass, guitar, and drums exchanging in an interesting enough rhythm before a piano also joins in with a subtle but incredibly helpful line. The vocals soon join …

With a new album out already, Franz Ferdinand has been doing well on the road to success. I would suggest that interested listeners check out their first album, self-titled as “Franz Ferdinand.” The two disc version is well worth the extra dollar or two, as it comes …

Into The Void is a song by Nine Inch Nails which appears on their album The Fragile. The song starts off with some synthesizers which give the track that eerie sound associated with Nine Inch Nails but not exactly a dark feel. A drum rhythm comes into the track …

It’s Alright Ma (I’m Only Bleeding) is a song by Bob Dylan which is the penultimate track on his album Bringing It All Back Home, one of my favorite Dylan albums. I’ll say right now that you should get used to the opening guitar riff you hear on this …

If you’re a fan of classical music, the standards, then you probably love Frank Sinatra. With this album released in 1992, 16 Most Requested Songs, you get everything you could hope for from The Chairman Of The Board.
Old blue eyes never disappoints for a fan such as myself. His …

ride wit me by Nelly is a song that is commonly played at any local skating rink because it is a song to make you get up and roll. It is a rap song that is talking about a guy getting high and driving to a club. He also …